House of Lords judgments
6 May 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Law Lords rule on a case covering a point of law as to whether the continued detention of a prisoner, who has served the minimum tariff, is unlawful if the respondent has not set measures by which parole can be judged
- Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) v James (Appellant) and R (on the application of Lee) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) (conjoined cases)
- Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v Nasseri (FC) (Appellant)
- House of Lords judgments
- About Parliament: Judgments
- About Parliament: Law Lords
- Briefing: Judicial work (PDF)
The House of Lords is the UK's highest Court of Appeal. A group of Members called the Law Lords, who are highly qualified judges, make case judgments. They also hear and determine appeals. Their decision is final in civil matters for all UK courts and in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for criminal cases.